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The Double Edge Adventures of Somnos...

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woodpusher said:
What the ..... :(

Now I need to check the forecast instead of enjoying the poolside views.... grrrr :p
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No worries Sam it’s raining right now but it will get colder and turn to snow...got you covered. Tequila Sam...not the white stuff either you’ll be fine...
Dave in KY said:
Cool lather bowl Ed and always quality stuff in your shaves
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Thanks Dave I have learned from the best...you included!
 
Leather, leather...LEATHER! I do believe that there is no more manly a scent than leather except of course motor oil and Hoppe’s No. 9! Today I decided to grab the stuff I picked up from @Spider. The Colonial General has been well documented but the other goodies have sat waiting. The razor today the Gillette Rocket HD 500 so good and so smooth a shaver. Fresh Personna Platinum loaded.

Artisan Soaps Leather is so good a scent! More than that! It is a great soap! So good all around! The Simpson Special has no issues working it up to a phenomenal lather.

Beautiful two pass BBS shave! Topped it off with some English Leather AS and Guerlain Derby...man, I love leather and so does Mrs S! Happy Saturday!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette Rocket HD 500 1955-56
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Simpson Special 1
Lather: Artisan Soaps Leather
Aftershave: English Leather
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Guerlain Derby
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Nothing fancy today just good all around. Proraso Red SC with the Blackstone Sandalwood balm make quite the combo. As I prefer balms in the winter I don’t mind not having the Proraso AS splash to match. This balm is quite good if you ever get the chance to pick one up and isn’t too potent a sandalwood.

Razor today the venerable Gillette Aristocrat (Jr) from a No. 58 set. This particular one marked with the “II” on the underside of the tray. It shaves just that bit better than the Rocket HD 500 but both are quite good. Loaded up with the Personna Platinum used in the Rocket.

Lovely two pass shave and smooth as can be. The A’crat and Rocket HD weigh about the same and both shave very well just the 58 edges out the Rocket in the looks category!

Happy shaves all!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Junior 1956-58
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Lather: Proraso Red
Aftershave: Blackstone Sandalwood - Post Shave Balm
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Guerlain Santal Royal

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